Monthly Themed Reading Lists
Themed lists created by your local librarians. Discover and rediscover books in the local collection based on monthly reading themes!
January 2026
Short on Time
When you're short on time, but craving a great read, there's nothing better than a short book that packs a punch. Try one of these short novels that could be read in one sitting!
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Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë
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The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
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The Girl Who Reads on the Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury
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The Hangman by Louise Penny
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My Name is Lucy Barnton by Elizabeth Strout
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My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
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The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
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The Long Walk by Stephen King
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This Is How You Lose the Time War by AMal El-Mohtar
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What Does it Feel Like? by Sophia Kinsella
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Weather by Jenny Offill
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Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
Click on the book images below to learn more about each book and even reserve a copy with your Perry Public Library Card!
The Villain Tells the Story
The villain will always be the villain if the hero tells the story. What if the villain’s story was told from their own perspective? Would we see them in a different light? Delve into these stories told from a different point of view.
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Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanna Collins
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The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeffry Lindsay
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The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
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Heartless by Marissa Meyer
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Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
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Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
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Uprooted by Naomi Novik
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Verity by Colleen Hoover
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You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes
